REAL ID .. It's Getting Serious
Topic 12577 | Page 1
This doesn't have a huge affect on most truckers, but just know if you need to access a military or government installation and you are licensed in a state that isn't compliant, you're going to have problems.
My understanding is to present your passport. They will accept that.
Yes they'll accept passports. I think they're going to force these states into complying eventually. I moved from Illinois in 2004 and ironically, when I renewed my last driver's license there I had to bring in all kinds of documentation in order to renew. I'm wondering where they fell short on compliance. . They had security measures in place to avoid forging a license, and even though I had been licensed in IL for years I still had to bring in proof of name changes etc. to our local DMV. I've considered moving back but undecided on that. I know if I do, I'll have to retest for my CDL lol which shouldn't be any big deal.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.DMV:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.
I have a U.S. permanent resident green card and passport... can't get more official than that. :)
This doesn't have a huge affect on most truckers, but just know if you need to access a military or government installation and you are licensed in a state that isn't compliant, you're going to have problems.
I HAD a "real Id" license, but since moving to South Carolina, I no longer have one. Personally, I side with the non compliant states. However I do understand why the program was initiated.
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This doesn't have a huge affect on most truckers, but just know if you need to access a military or government installation and you are licensed in a state that isn't compliant, you're going to have problems.
DoD No Longer Accepts Licenses from Several States